CU Admission (Cancellation & Refund) Amendment Regulation 2019

(Revised to be effective from 2019-20)

Policy:
CHRIST will consider any request for cancellation of admission / withdrawal from studies if
such request is made in accordance with the prescribed Regulations. The Regulations will
include procedure for cancellation/withdrawal as well as the rules for refund.
Regulation:
1. This Regulation will form part of Admission Regulations of the University and lays down
the procedure for cancellation of admission and for refund of fee paid. The Regulation is
based on UGC Guidelines in this regard as contained in UGC Notification on Refund of Fees
and Non-Retention of Original Certificates of October 2018 and shall be effective from
Academic Year 2019-20
2. Any student admitted to any of the Courses offered by the University may apply for
cancellation of his/her admission and/or for withdrawal from studies at any time during
the academic year of admission or later.
3. Application form for Cancellation/Withdrawal must be made in the prescribed form
(Annexure 1) duly signed by the student and the parent.
4. Application for cancellation of admission/withdrawal may be made either by presenting
an application in person by the student or his/her authorised representative or by
applying online in the University Website. No other mode of application shall be
acceptable. If the application is made online , personal appearance of the student or
his/her authorised representative along with the specified documents1 within seven (7)
working days from the date of ‘online application’ is mandatory for processing the request
as on the date of application. If personal appearance is delayed the cancellation request
will be processed as on the date of such appearance and the refund eligibility will be
determined accordingly.
5. Refund may be considered only in respect of Academic Course Fee. No refund shall be
allowed in respect of Application Fee and Admission Registration Fee.
6. CHRIST in view of its strict Attendance Regulation does not normally admit any student to
any course after the notified last date of admission or after commencement of classes and
hence the seats of cancelled admission shall remain unfilled at all times thereafter.
7. Admissions to all courses will officially close 15 days prior to the commencement of
classes and the said date of closure of admission shall be the notified date forming the
basis for considering the amount of refund.
8. If a student after joining for the Course leaves it in mid-session, the entire fees
collected shall be forfeited.
9. The University collects Fees in advance for every year and term ‘Last date for Admission’
with reference to continuing students shall be the last date for issue of Hall Ticket for the
End Semester Examination of the Even Semesters as may be applicable.
10. Student seeking cancellation of admission shall be eligible for refund of Academic Fee at
the specified rates as detailed in the table herein below which are based on the date of
submission of application for cancellation with reference to the notified last date of
admission.

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1. Original Fee Receipt. 2. Original Documents Acknowledgement.
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 11. Refund of Academic Course Fee with reference to ‘Last date for Admission’ (as per the
announced dates for different Courses) shall be as under :

Last Date for Admission (15 days prior to commencement of classes)

30 days or
Less than Beyond
15 days or 15 days or less but more
Application 15 days 30 days
more Prior to less after than 15 days
Prior to after
after
Lower of
Rs.5000 100% of
10% of 20% of 50% of
Deduction OR Course
Course fee Course fee Course fee
5% of Course fee
fee
Refund 100% 90% 80% 50% 00%

12. Refund of Hostel Fee (after adjusting dues for days of actual stay) if any may be permitted
subject to a minimum additional deduction of monthly rental and mess fee for three
months. However no refund shall be made if the withdrawal is after 30 days of
commencement of classes.
13. All refunds shall be only to the bank account of the student/parent as per the NEFT details
furnished and shall be made within 15 working days from the date of approval of the
cancellation/withdrawal.
14. Reason/s for cancellation of admission/withdrawal will never be a factor of consideration
for determining the amount of refund though the Vice Chancellor may at his discretion
approve refund for higher amounts depending on circumstances leading to such
cancellation/withdrawal.
15. Any Court Proceeding relating to Refund of Fee irrespective of the domicile of the student
shall be only in the City of Bangalore.

01.04.2019 Approved by

Vice Chancellor

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 CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Bangalore

Notice to all Students/Parents

Re: CU Admission (Cancellation & Refund) Amendment Regulation 2019

(Revised to be effective from 2019-20)

For the avoidance of doubt it is hereby clarified that the words ‘commencement of
classes’ in Clause 11 of the above referred Regulation will mean the date of inauguration
of the Academic Year for the Course /Programme.

01.09.2020 (Dr Anil Joseph Pinto)

Registrar